河南省许昌县第一高级中学届高三下学期第十六次考试英语试题 Word版含答案doc.docx

1、河南省许昌县第一高级中学届高三下学期第十六次考试英语试题 Word版含答案doc许昌县一高高三第十六次考试 英语试题 第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节,满分60分)第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWell, parents, surprise! Lots of us are using Twitter and Facebook to thumb rides, and not just to school. Its awkward to be refused when you call a

2、friend and ask for a ride. But with Twitter, you just look for other people heading the same way. It may sound risky, so many teens stay within their own social circles to find rides, and dont branch out beyond friends when asking on Twitter just like me, but to some young people, especially those t

3、aking longer trips, stranger danger is less of a concern.“I think the digital connection of young people is really key, because younger generations grew up sharing things on line, sharing files, photos, music, etc, so theyve been very used to sharing,” said Juliet Schor, a sociology professor at Bos

4、ton College. The sharing economy got big during the recession (经济衰退), allowing people to access more goods, services using technology and even to share costs. And that technology, for me, is what the car was for my mom, a gateway to more freedom, like what my friend Earl says, “The symbol of freedom

5、 isnt the car any more because theres technology out there connecting you to a car.”According to the researchers at the University of Michigan, 30 years ago, eight in ten American 18-year-olds had a drivers license compared to six in ten today. So its not that surprising that on my 16th birthday I w

6、asnt rushing to get a license but an iPhone.“Driving, for young people, does mean they have to disconnect from their technology, and thats a negative. So if they could sit in the passage side and still be connected, thats going to be a plus.” Schor continued. To me, another plus is that ridesharing

7、represents something, something much bigger than trying to save money. I see it as evidence that people still depend on each other. My generation shares their cars and apartments the way neighbors used to share cups of sugar. For the system to work, some of us still need our own cars. But until I ge

8、t my own version of the silver Super Beetle, you can find me on Twitter. 1. The American teens like the author, prefer to possess an iPhone as a birthday gift because _.A. it is most fashionable and cool B. they are fond of being connectedC. they are bored with driving cars D. it is much cheaper tha

9、n a car2. We can learn from the text that _.A. Twitter is a website for teens to make friends and achieve goalsB. ridesharing can be seen as a sign that people still count on each other C. driving cars for teens means a plus and connecting with technology D. having a car and cost-sharing symbolize m

10、ore freedom for the authors mother 3. Professor Juliet would agree that _. A. young people will sit waiting to be contacted by reading a passage B. sharing economy is bound to be responsible for the recessionC. young people tend to share a car with strangers by means of Twitter D. being connected vi

11、a technology comes first for young people 4. The best title for the passage is probably _.A. Twitter, an Awesome Website B. Cars or iPhoneC. Teens Use Twitter to Thumb Rides D. Cool Teens on the Go BWords like thanks and please have become pet phrases for Na Yuegang. As one of the volunteers at this

12、 years Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum（论坛）， he assists more than 100 international representatives.But Na Yuegang is not alone. More than 600 volunteers from 13 universities in Beijing contribute to the APEC meeting, according to Beijing Daily.Students take advantage of opportunities

13、to put their skills and interests to work at the forum, and in return they gain valuable work experience and connections.Na Yuegang is an international politics major at Beijing Language and Culture University, and hes a language enthusiast. In addition to English, he speaks both Thai and Cantonese.

14、 He uses his talents to help determine where delegates are from based on their accents.He even gets to use his language skills to communicate with staffers. Through communicating with delegates, hes developed a deeper understanding of his college major. “Here, I learn the meetings agenda, how the de

15、legates work, and get a feel for the atmosphere of this international event.” he says.This experience has made me more curious about the relationship between China and other nations, he says I want to study these relationships, if possible.” Xu Han, 21, an English major at Beijing University of Tech

16、nology, is approaching the conference from a different angle. Her job is to introduce delegates to Chinas technological innovations like 3D printing machines produced by technological company Tiertime. She is also in charge of showing off cultural relics and she does it all in English.Once, she did

17、a lot of preparation for the process behind a carved lacquer ware(漆器制品)technique to meet a Thai representatives curiosity. In only four days, she read more than 100 pages of notes. She did her own research online as well. Through her own research shes gained the ability to speak about the subject wi

18、th confidence. Shes constantly on the look out for opportunities to grow.5. The main purpose of this text is to A. make a brief introduction of the APEC forumB. praise the student volunteers at the APEC forum C. show the students hardwork at the APEC forumD .encourage students to take personal devel

19、opment opportunities6. From the text we can learn that Na YuegangA. majors in English languageB. can speak more than three languagesC.helps many representatives with their daily workD. starts to take interest in international relationship7.Which of the following words can best describe XuHan?A. Deli

20、gent and skillful B.Smart and creativeC. Honest and kind D. Proud and talktive8. What would be the best title?A. APEC ForumB. Students Work Hard at APEC MeetingC. Students Make a Hit at APEC ForumD. Experience Comes from PracticeCPeople turn to magic chiefly as a form of insurancethat is, they use i

21、t along with actions that actually bring results. For example, hunters may use a hunting charm (咒语). But they also use their hunting skills and knowledge of animals. The charm may give hunters the extra confidence they need to hunt even more successfully than they would without it. If they shoot a l

22、ot of game (猎物), they credit the charm for their success. Many events happen naturally without magic. Crops grow without it, and sick people get well without itBut if people use magic to bring a good harvest or to cure a patient, they may believe the magic was responsible. People also tend to forget

23、 magics failures and to be impressed by its surface success. They may consider magic successful if it appears to work only 10 percent of the time. Even when magic fails, people often explain the failure without doubting the power of the magic. They may say that the magician made a mistake in recitin

24、g the spell or that another magician cast a more powerful spell against the magician.Many anthropologists (人类学家) believe that people have faith in magic because they feel a need to believe in it. People may turn to magic to reduce their fear and uncertainty if they feel they have no control over the

25、 outcome of a situation. For example, farmers use knowledge and skill when they plant their fields. But they know that weather, insects, or diseases might ruin the crops. So farmers in some societies may also plant a charm or perform a magic rite (仪式) to ensure a good harvest9. Which of the followin

26、g can best serve as the title of the passage?A. Magic And Hunting. B. Magic And Farming.C. Why Magic Fails D. Why People Believe in Magic10. The underlined word “spell” (Paragraph 2) most likely means _.A. magic words B. magic events C. magic ends D. magicians11. People believe in magic because_.A.

27、magic powers are greater than natural powers B. magic can turn dreams into realityC. they are not sure of themselves D. magic can bring good results 12. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. Even though magic fails, believers in magic will explain the reason.B. Be

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